November 30, 2011
In this month's bulletin:
- ASA-100 Proposed Changes
- Member Pavilion - AP&M Expo Europe 2012
- Exclusive Partners
- ASA Social Networking
- CAVU Café: Royboys Prose & Cons - NEW BLOG ENTRY!
- ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein - TWO NEW BLOG ENTRIES!
- ASA 2012 Annual Conference Dates
ASA-100 Proposed Changes
There were changes to ASA-100 proposed and unanimously approved at the recent QAC Meeting in Dallas. These changes will be presented to the ASA Board of Directors next week. Members will be alerted upon approval of changes.
Member Pavilion - AP&M Expo Europe - May 2-3, 2012 
As mentioned in the last Member Bulletin, ASA will be hosting a Member Pavilion at the 2012 AP&M Expo in London, UK. This is an offer exclusive to members to participate in the ASA Pavilion. The full e-Brochure has been released and limited space is available. Sign-up before the end of the year to be eligible for down payment. Our member companies already confirmed for the Pavilion are Aircraft Inventory Management & Services, Ltd.; Global Aviation Co.; and International Aircraft Associates; with others pending, so be sure to reserve your spot before they all go!
Members Only Access to Pavilion Details: Pavilion Details (must be logged-in to access)
Details about ap&m expo europe: http://www.apmexpo.com/ASA
Exclusive Patnerships
As one of your exclusive member benefits, ASA has partnerships with C2C Resources and Silver Eagle Agency to offer discounts to ASA Members. To take advantage of this benefit and learn more about the services offered by these companies, click here.
ASA does not publicly sell our member list, although ASA's exclusive partnering comapnies may have permission to contact member companies. For example, Sven Nelson from C2C Resources may be contacting ASA Members to discuss discounted offers available. If you are ever contacted by a vendor who claims affiliation with ASA and you are unsure if they are in fact affiliated with us, please don't hesitate to call us and ask, or visit our website to confirm.
Social Networking
Be sure to check out ASA's social networking sites on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any of these media outlets be sure to add, follow and connect with us!
If you are on Facebook, please let us know so we can highlight you on our Facebook page once we begin highlighting member companies next year.
CAVU Café: Royboys Prose & Cons - TRENDS IN MRO AGREEMENTS
Roy Resto is a seasoned aviation industry professional and longtime partner with ASA. View his blog as he discussed various industry hot topics. You can find his latest blog entry here, and join in on the discussion!
ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein - "EASA Developing New Guidance to Recognize Distributor Accreditation" and "AMR Files for Bankruptcy (Restructuring): Tips and Data You Need to Know"
Jason represents ASA's interests before the government and he also provides advice and counsel to ASA members. You can find his latest blog entries here.
Save the Date - ASA 2012 Annual Conference
June 24-26, 2012
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Seattle, WA
www.aviationsuppliers.org/annual-conference
**ASA Offices will be closed December 26, 2011 through January 2, 2011.